Take a ride on the Orient Express! Not literally, but this healthy summer salad recipe will definitely take your tastebuds on a wild ride!

Fun fact: Speaking of the Orient Express, is this a legitimate train or just something you hear about in murder mysteries? While you cannot take a ride on this iconic train anymore, the brand has been providing luxury travel since 1883. Back in the early 1900s, you were considered quite elite if you were able to afford to board this extravagant train with terminals in Paris and Istanbul and branches into Athens, Brussels, and London.

The wild ride I am referring to, though, is a healthy spin on my mother’s famous Oriental Coleslaw. Usually, when you think of coleslaw, you probably think of the tightly compacted green cabbage that resembles an overgrown Brussels sprout. While this is a great ingredient to use, I am partial to Napa cabbage. This variety of cabbage is oblong, and the leaves are not as compact and look more like lettuce leaves than green cabbage leaves. Napa cabbage contains less sodium than regular cabbage and is higher in vitamins A, B3, iron, and copper.

This recipe is a wonderful side for a summer barbecue, as it does not contain any mayonnaise and can somewhat withstand the heat without becoming unrecognizable. It could even be made into an entrée by adding some grilled chicken or other protein.

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